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Beacon Hill In 5

Beacon Hill in 5 is a weekly check-in at the Massachusetts Statehouse from New England Public Media. Get a quick look at the week ahead in state politics and government with Carrie Healy, NEPM’s Morning Edition host, and a journalist from the State House News Service.

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6:20

Western Mass. lawmakers seek a speedy fix by Gov....

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/31

The slow start of the new term in the Judicial Nominating Commission and Governor's Council could be the cause of the delayed appointments.

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6:03

Budget hearings resume as Mass. lawmakers hear from...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/25

Following cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, Massachusetts lawmakers take testimony from state education officials as FY26 budget-making resumes, following a week off.

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6:26

Mass. lawmakers call for stronger health care...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/17

Affordability is top of mind for Massachusetts residents. A new report showed that health care costs in Massachusetts surged last year strained household budgets.

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5:33

Mass. lawmakers have months of tough decisions ahead...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/10

Lawmakers face the challenge of addressing the potential loss of $16B in federal funding in next year’s Mass. budget, which may require significant Legislative action.

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4:55

Western Mass. lawmaker promoted, as House speaker...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/03

Massachusetts state Rep. Natalie Blais of Deerfield was named to co-lead the Legislature's Agriculture Committee.

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6:24

Back from vacation, Mass. lawmakers confront the...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/03/03

Movement is expected on the mini-budget and shelter program reform bill that has been in play since early last month. The House and Senate passed similar versions.

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6:03

Voters demanded transparency. Is that what the...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/02/17

Mass. Senate lawmakers passed some session rules aiming to make the legislative process a little easier for people in the Commonwealth to understand.

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6:16

Slow start, rushed finish: Mass. senators weigh rules...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/02/10

This week, six weeks into the new Legislative session in Massachusetts, state senators are planning to consider setting the rules to govern the two-year session.

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5:23

Happy New Year 2025: A new year brings new laws to...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/02/04

With the New Year, there are a few changes coming for Massachusetts residents. There are new laws, some taking effect Jan. 1, others later this year.

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5:35

Mass. lawmakers consider cuts and regulation to...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/27

On the shelter front, Mass. lawmakers have requested information about the impact of change on the state's shelter system, before they authorize necessary, requested funding.

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5:52

Mass. lawmakers are split between tradition and...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/20

A number of Democrats representing Massachusetts have opted to mark Martin Luther King Jr. day, rather than attend the presidential inauguration.

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5:21

Beacon Hill’s budget balancing act: Tax revenue...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/13

Mass. lawmakers are planning for a 2.2% increase in tax revenue to spend in the fiscal year 2026 budget. There is uncertainty beyond that.

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5:58

After much criticism, Massachusetts lawmakers signal...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/06

The new Mass. Legislative session opened on January 1, 2025. Top lawmakers signals changes were ahead, and bemoaned unspecified negative press coverage.

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5:23

Happy New Year 2025: A new year brings new laws to...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/06

With the New Year, there are a few changes coming for Massachusetts residents. There are new laws, some taking effect Jan. 1, others later this year.

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5:21

Unwrapping the gifts Massachusetts lawmakers handed...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2025/01/06

We take a look at the biggest political and government stories of the year.

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5:21

Trump's White House return raises uncertainty for...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2024/12/16

The UMass Board of Trustees meets this week. Among the agenda items — discussion of a five-year financial forecast.

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5:33

Western Mass. could see economic benefits from...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2024/12/09

Six options for passenger rail service along the Route 2 corridor were considered; options come at a cost of as much as $3 billion dollars.

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5:10

What's happening in Mass. to protect transgender...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2024/12/02

State lawmakers are supposed to only take up non-controversial matters during this informal session period.

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4:06

Saying ‘mark my words,’ Mass. governor tries to move...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2024/11/25

Gov. Maura Healey got her top priorities in a climate bill — namely, language to reform the siting and permitting of clean energy.

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4:28

Mass. lawmakers are looking for some new perspectives...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2024/11/18

Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano, Aaron Michlewitz, and other House leaders are sharing the successes of Mass. healthcare and life science industries, and learning about Cuban healthcare.

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